CMLF to Host Special U.S. Coast Guard Community Breakfast

Weekend Festival Celebrates Cape May County’s U.S. Coast Guard Community Designation
CAPE MAY – The Cape May–Lewes Ferry (CMLF) is once again proud to host a special Sunday Breakfast honoring the United States Coast Guard, all support personnel, and families who make service possible. The special breakfast event is part of the annual celebratory festival following 2015’s designation of Cape May County as an official U.S. Coast Guard Community.
The special breakfast, commemoration ceremony and outdoor performances honoring the U.S. Coast Guard will take place on Sunday, May 7 at the Cape May Ferry Terminal. The special U.S. Coast Guard breakfast will be held with seatings at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. The tickets are $28 for adults, $14 for children (2-13) and free for those under the age of 2. To reserve a breakfast seating, please call the Ferry’s guest services office at (800) 643-3779.
The menu includes: sliced fresh fruit, assorted chilled juices, coffee & tea, granola & fresh berry parfaits, scrambled eggs with assorted toppings, seasoned hash brown potatoes, hickory smoked bacon, maple cured ham, country link sausage, buttermilk pancakes with maple syrup, cinnamon French toast with fresh berries & maple syrup, and assorted breakfast pastries.
A presentation of awards ceremony honoring the winners of the art contest, the Coast Guard Community Spouse of the Year and the 2017 Community Coast Guardian will be held at 10 a.m. The day’s demonstrations and activities, following the ceremony, include a Ferry life raft demonstration, a special combined performance by USCG Recruit Band and local schoolchildren, Irish dancers and a magician! Entries by local school children to a Coast Guard-related art contest will be displayed at the breakfast.
To attend from New Jersey: Just show up! Parking is free. Attendance to the outdoor festival is also free!
To attend from Delaware: Take the 8:45 a.m. Ferry from Lewes to join us for the event. Take the 2:30 p.m. boat back for a great day trip. Call 1 (800) 643-3779 to book in advance and use code CGFest to get our special festival foot passenger day rate!
Cape May County has been designated by the U.S. Government as an official Coast Guard Community, one of only three counties in the U.S. to be so honored. A weekend celebratory festival will take place on Saturday, May 6 and Sunday, May 7. For full festival details including Saturday events, visit coastguardcommunity.org.